Job Description
What You Get To Do :
The Quality Engineer supports all quality-related activities of the Quality Assurance department to ensure quality control and quality assurance of all manufactured and purchased products to achieve product excellence, continuous process improvement, and customer satisfaction. This position will lead the quality efforts and will support inspection, documentation control, and assist with validation of new products.
The Quality Engineer will also monitor and test the quality of incoming and outgoing products, establish and / or develop inspection standards and ensure that each is met. This position will also identify issues, recommend solutions and create quality documentation.
This position requires collaborative work with various departments including Product, Engineering, Production, Sales.
Challenge Yourself – The Specifics :
- Analyze new products prior to release and identify critical inspection areas as well as high risk reliability and safety issues
- Develop inspection testing plans, long term reliability testing plans, and accelerated lifetime testing plans
- Develop, establish, implement processes to enhance quality assurance to defined requirements
- Perform forensic inspections of failed field products
- Interact and collaborate well with members of other departments to improve quality methods and system processes which will result in a positive influence and impact on the overall quality of our products and services
- Assist Manufacturing Engineering team with work instruction development and check do check processes
- Develop and manage metrics gathering systems for vendor performance, internal manufacturing performance, and product field failures
- Validate QA inspection technician activities through periodic audits
- Initiate authority to stop a process, production for errors, safety and / or to ensure compliance with process
- Support training of fellow team members as needed
- Perform additional duties as assigned or requested
Qualifications
You Have a Unique Combination of Skills, Talents and Mindset, Including Many of the Following :
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 5 years’ experience or 10 years of commensurate experienceQuality Engineering experience relating to mechanical assemblies, electrical power supplies and wire harnessExceptional attention to detail, time-management, and problem-solving skillsExperienced ability to safely use various metrology tools equipment including but not limited to, optical profilometer, handheld photometer, multimeter for purposes of evaluating product conformanceProven ability to strategize, plan, organize, prioritize, and execute a variety of multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner : organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlinesCompetent to work collaboratively and professionally with other departments and suppliers, facilitating the resolution of problems or conflictsProven experience of Quality Control best practices that can be applied in the company’s environmentThorough understanding of principles and practices of continuous improvementISO 9001 procedure writing and auditing, a plusSix Sigma, Lean Certification, a plusGeneral knowledge of LED’s, LED drivers, controls, basic lighting terminology, photometry and applications, a plusOptical profilometer programming experience a plusPositions in this classification stand, sit, bend, stoop, kneel and reach to perform work for extended periods of timeEmployees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier weights with the proper equipment and assistanceExperience with the following metrology equipment desired :
CalipersPull Force GaugeMultimeterOscilloscopePhotometerColorimeterOptical ProfilometerSpectro GoniometerThermocouples and Thermal CameraAdditional machinery and tooling requirements may be required at any point in time upon introduction to the Quality department to coincide with industry and manufacturing progression. It is beneficial and preferred for the employee to have had experience with the machinery and equipment but is not required.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The Perks and Benefits :
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life / AD&D, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% PAID by employer), available first of the month, following the date of hireCompany-matched 401(k) Plan, at 5%, no vesting scheduleDiscretionary Time Off (DTO)Parental Leave (PL)Sick Time Off (STO)Seven Paid HolidaysPre-Tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Career Development Plan ProgramDiscounted Corporate Gym Membership at South Reno Athletic ClubTuition AssistanceMonthly Birthday Lunch CelebrationsEmployee DiscountOn-site Snacks and BeveragesEmployee Referral Bonus ProgramAbout Us :
Visit us at www.elementalled.com or call 877-564-5051.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.